Exciting News....

 ....In fact two lots of exciting news...

We are meeting in person on 11th September 2021 Whooooo!!

And we have secured our future at the newly refurbished Lavina House at a price that we can afford. So are meetings there are going to continue there.We are so very relieved. 

Please remember that we are running 2 Jill Moy competitions, one for the cancelled meeting May 2020 titled Vision and the second for May 2021 titled Floral. Please remember to bring your entries along with you to the meeting.

It is National Lace Day, so we are just making lace and catching up with each other. Also hopefully you have had time to sort things out so there will be lots of bringing and buying on our Bring & Buy table.

Looking forward to getting together and seeing everyone in person again.

Time: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm

Address: Lavinia House Dukes Square Horsham RH12 1GZ

Email: martletslacemakers@yahoo.co.uk

 

Our March meeting with our speaker Anthony Poulton-Smith was very interesting explained how our garments got their names, the feedback from our members was very positive.

So on the 8^th May 2021 we are having a second virtual speaker, Ann Day from the Lace Guild to talk to us starting at 2.00 pm. If you would like the Zoom links please email Martlets Lacemakers on martletslacemakers@yahoo.co.uk

We are also announcing our next competition to our members entitled ‘Spring’ closing date the end of our July meeting on 10^th July 2021.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone.....

Hello All,

How are you all in doing in these crazy times? Have any of you had a vaccination yet?

We, the committee, managed to set up our first virtual meeting in the afternoon of what would have been our January 2021 meeting. It was lovely to see and chat to the members who managed to login and join us.

Encouraged by this and the fact that this lockdown looks like it is going to be for several more weeks have we decided to have a virtual speaker in March and another is planned in May via Zoom. We are going to have practice run in February…

So you are all invited to an extra Martlets meeting on Saturday 13 February 2021 at 2.00 pm via Zoom.

Please check your spam box if you don’t get an invite email or contact one of the committee.

13^th March 2021

I am pleased to announce that our first virtual speaker will be 

Anthony Poulton-Smith

a journalist and author based in Tamworth. He will speak on how articles of clothing acquired their names. Trousers dress, shirt or blouse, etc. 

The meeting to start at 1.45 to give everyone time to login and settle before the speaker starts. Once again details and links to follow in emails after our February meeting, so if you hear nothing check your spam and make contact with us.

More on May nearer the time…

Just one more thing...

You may remember (or maybe not!) that at our November 2020 meeting our competition was due to be...

Floral to wear

You have not missed your opportunity to enter; we are planning to run the competition in the same way as the bookmark one. If you would like to be in with a chance of winning the bobbin prize please email/send me a picture of ‘Floral to wear’ entry by 1st March and our independent judge will pick a winner.  The winner will be announced in due course...

I’m looking forward to seeing you in February…

For further info please email

martletslacemakers@yahoo.co.uk